Table 4

Demographics and sexual characteristics comparing female patients who had type specific serology (cases) with controls (those who did not have serology)

CasesControlsCrude ORAdjusted OR*
No(%)No(%)(95% CI)(95% CI)
Age (years)
17–1914(3.6)29(7.6)11
20–2462(16.1)80(21.1)1.61 (0.78 to 3.30)1.16 (0.52 to 2.58)
25–2997(25.3)64(16.8) 3.14 (1.54 to 6.40) 2.24 (1.02 to 4.93)
30–3462(16.1)39(10.3) 3.29 (1.55 to 6.99) 2.30 (1.04 to 5.47)
35–3940(10.4)31(8.2) 2.67 (1.21 to 5.90) 2.47 (1.01 to 6.03)
40–4448(12.5)23(6.1) 4.32 (1.93 to 9.70) 3.97 (1.58 to 9.98)
>4561(15.9)114(30.1)1.11 (0.55 to 2.25)1.37 (0.61 to 3.06)
χ2 = 45.49p<0.0001ptrend <0.0001ptrend  = 0.004
Sex worker
No369(96.1)339(89.0)11
Yes15(3.9)42(11.0) 0.33 (0.18 to 0.60) 0.12 (0.06 to 0.25)
χ2 = 14.05p<0.006p<0.03p<0.041
Condom use
Always use19(5.3)32(9.5)11
Inconsistent use200(55.4)120(35.5) 2.81 (1.52 to 5.17) 1.41 (9.67 to 2.96)
Never use142(39.3)186(55.0)1.29 (0.70 to 2.36)0.91 (0.43 to 1.97)
χ2 = 28.49p<0.0001p<0.0001p<0.042
Unknown 23(6.0)43(11.3)
HIV status
Never test50(13.4)161(46.0)11
Negative324(86.6)189(54.0) 5.52 (3.83 to 7.95) 5.91 (3.84 to 9.11)
χ2 = 93.23p<0.0001p<0.0001p<0.0001
Unknown10(2.6)31(8.1)
Had genital herpes
No288(75.0)364(95.5)11
Yes96(25.0)17(4.5) 7.14 (4.17 to 12.22) 7.56 (4.17 to 13.76)
χ2 = 64.8p<0.0001p<0.0001p<0.0001